Is It Old Age, Abuse or Homicide? Using Forensic Markers and Technology to Detect Elder Abuse and Neglect
Panelists will present results from NIJ-funded studies on bruising and CT scanning and discuss the important role of forensic information and technology in effectively investigating violent crimes against the elderly.
"Getting Ready Program": Remaking Prison Life to Prepare Inmates for Reentry
Interview with Dora Schriro, Arizona Department of Corrections
How Terrorists Learn
Interview at the 2009 NIJ Conference with, Michael Kenney, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Political Science and Fellow International Center for the Study of Terrorism, Pennsylvania State University
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What Works in Offender Supervision
This NIJ Conference Panel highlights findings from NIJ projects that evaluated strategies to enhance the supervision of offenders in the community. Researchers discuss the effectiveness of fair, swift and certain sanctions for high-risk probationers in the Hawaii HOPE program. Panelists also provide empirical evidence on the effectiveness of electronic monitoring — including the use of GPS tracking — for medium- and high-risk offenders on supervision and upon completion of their supervision sentence.
Criminal Background Checks and Hiring Ex-Offenders
Al Blumstein, Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
Kiminori Nakamura, Doctoral Student
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What Works in Probation and Parole
How can we prevent reoffending and reduce costs? Research points to a number of solutions. At the Tuesday plenary, Judge Steven Alm from Hawaii will describe his successes with hard-core drug offenders. “Swift and sure” is his motto. West Virginia Cabinet Secretary James W. Spears will discuss the issues from his state's perspective, and Adam Gelb, Director of the Pew Charitable Trust's Public Safety Performance Project, will lend a national overview.
DNA Evidence and Property Crimes
Expert Chat Webinar
Moderator: Katharine Browning, Ph.D., Senior Social Science Analyst, National Institute of Justice
Panelists:
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Sexual Assault on College Campuses
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Sexual Violence: An International Perspective
Expert Chat Webina
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Sexual Violence and Evidence Collection
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Interview with Turkish Judge Altuntas on Human Trafficking
Interview with Turkish Judge Ilknur Altuntas
Campus Drugs and Sexual Assault
Interview with Christopher Krebs, RTI International
Sexual Victimization in Prisons: Moving Toward Elimination
Expert Chat Webinar
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Eyewitness Identification: Unfinished Discussion and Directions for Future Research
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What XML Can Do For You: A Better Way to Share Criminal Justice Data
Expert Chat Webinar
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Sex Trafficking in the United States
Expert Chat Webinar
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Prisoner Reentry: Facing the Challenges of Returning Home
Expert Chat Webinar
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Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods
Interview with Akiva Liberman, The Urban Institute
Crime File: Drug Addiction
This Crime File video presents a panel discussion of the biological causes and effects of drug addiction, with a focus on cocaine, and examines treatment principles and the characteristics of those most likely to benefit from treatment.
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Crime File: Drugs - Workplace Testing
1990
This Crime File video presents a description of the employee drug testing program of BE and K, a large international engineering and construction company headquartered in Birmingham, Ala.; followed by a panel discussion of the methodology, effectiveness, and ethics of such testing.
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Crime File: Juvenile Rehabilitation
This Crime File video presents a portrayal of the Paint Creek Youth Center, a treatment program for serious juvenile offenders in Bainbridge, Ohio; followed by a panel discussion of the effectiveness of such programs and issues in their expanded use.
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Crime File: Crime and Public Housing
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Crime File: Drugs - Military Interdiction
1990
This Crime File video presents a segment that describes the National Guard's role in interdicting drugs at the border in El Paso, Tex.; followed by a panel discussion of the nature and effectiveness of the military's role in drug law enforcement.
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Crime File: Drugs - Asset Seizure
1990
This video, in the crime File series, presents a segment that describes the implementation of drug asset forfeiture law in Broward County, Fla., followed by a panel discussion of the pros and cons of forfeiture law.
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